Michael Violante and Paul Rochford bringing Santa Fe’s creative spirit to your home
sergio salvador
It seems the entire world is beholding the creative expression of Violante & Rochford Interiors these days. In the past year, projects by the Santa Fe firm have graced the covers of two international home décor magazines and been included in at least eight other national and regional publications—including the Santa Fean (February/ March 2015, “History Rewritten”). It’s been a good year, and Michael Violante and Paul Rochford (below, from left) aren’t slowing down. Among recent residential projects are a Santa Fe home and a Northern New Mexico ranch, both owned by the same people. “We’re very fortunate to have some amazing clients who’ve trusted us for years,” Violante says. With a degree in art history and interior design and extensive design experience, Chicago-born Violante is the one who expertly wields a drawing pencil. Santa Fe native and former gallery owner Rochford brings business acumen and an arts background to the mix. Since teaming up in 2008, the duo have rocketed to acclaim. “Santa Fe draws people from all over the world, which makes being a designer here adventurous and fun,” Rochford says. The City Different is a perfect environment for designers who revel in no-rules aesthetic expression, close creative collaboration with clients, and making the process enjoyable. “We’re a little wacky,” Violante notes, but, Rochford adds, “our clients like that about us.”—Gussie Fauntleroy
april/may 2015
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